Class 317 withdrawals.

[dmncf]

I had wondered if this Ilford to Wembley movement this evening would be 317s, but it was ROG's 37608 Andromeda running light engine: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02382/2020-05-19/detailed

Sorry I can't answer the 317709 query.

 

[alholmes]

I understand 317708 & 710 have now made it to Wembley, can anyone confirm if 709 has as well please?

All three units moved together from Ilford to Wembley on 2nd May, as a 12-car train.

 

[theblackwatch]

All three units moved together from Ilford to Wembley on 2nd May, as a 12-car train.

Many thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Ladder23]

Why to Wembley? Will they move on

 

[59CosG95]

Why to Wembley? Will they move on

A small handful of units has gone to Ely Papworth for storage; I suspect (but I don't know for certain) that Wembley is where they're being held until there's sufficient space at Ely.

 

[Ladder23]

A small handful of units has gone to Ely Papworth for storage; I suspect (but I don't know for certain) that Wembley is where they're being held until there's sufficient space at Ely.

Gotcha! Thanks man

 

[Phil Scott]

Why to Wembley? Will they move on

Wasn’t 315816 stored at Wembley before moving to Booths for scrap? Can’t imagine the LO 317s having any future use, except for spare parts.

 

[XCTurbostar]

Saw this on LinkedIn, looks like Angel Trains are looking to keep them for something?

 

[JonathanH]

Saw this on LinkedIn, looks like Angel Trains are looking to keep them for something?

Or they are trying this out on a spare unit with the intention of proving the concept and then using it on something else in the future that has a gap between being taken out of service and reuse.

 

[adc82140]

It'll keep the graffiti scrotes at bay.

 

[BJames]

It'll keep the graffiti scrotes at bay.

Indeed - this is a great idea.

 

[D365]

Wonder what the shrink wrap material consists of...

 

[XCTurbostar]

A quick search of tufcoat.co.uk finds;
"The film is manufactured with UV inhibitors and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) to retain its elasticity and prevent the film becoming brittle when used for long-term storage."
"100% recyclable, Shrink-wrap can be recycled once removed, providing it is not contaminated."

 

[D365]

A quick search of tufcoat.co.uk finds;
"The film is manufactured with UV inhibitors and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) to retain its elasticity and prevent the film becoming brittle when used for long-term storage."
"100% recyclable, Shrink-wrap can be recycled once removed, providing it is not contaminated."

Thanks for the contribution, that's exactly what I was interested to learn.

 

[Murray J]

317660 and 317668 went to Ely for storage today, hauled by 37884.

 

[CDM]

Re: the wrapping of a 317, I'd say it's more likely that they're trying it out on some rolling stock that doesn't matter, to prove the concept, rather than because they actually want to preserve the condition of a class 317 for future use...

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Saw this on LinkedIn, looks like Angel Trains are looking to keep them for something?

Looks like it's being prepared for use on the old Euston to Inverness daytime service...

 

[BlythPower]

Does anyone know if 317 656 is still in service..?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Does anyone know if 317 656 is still in service..?

I can't be 100% sure, but i *think* I saw it out yesterday ( unless I misidentified 317 666 ).

 

[BlythPower]

I can't be 100% sure, but i *think* I saw it out yesterday ( unless I misidentified 317 666 ).

Thank you! It's the last I need for sight so hopefully I can get down to London soon and get it seen.

 

[St. Paddy]

Thank you! It's the last I need for sight so hopefully I can get down to London soon and get it seen.

It’s in store with 3 others at Harwich PQ according to the latest Today’s Railway UK magazine

 

[Peter Mugridge]

It’s in store with 3 others at Harwich PQ according to the latest Today’s Railway UK magazine

Ah.... in that case apologies, it must have been 317 666 that I saw?

Having said that - if it's visible at Harwich from anywhere public, that would make it extremely easy for @BlythPower to see it?

 

[306024]

Thank you! It's the last I need for sight so hopefully I can get down to London soon and get it seen.

The units are in Parkeston Yard, London side of Harwich International station. 12 cars on one road, 4 cars on another when I passed last week. Don’t know which unit is 656. They are a distance from the running lines, so if there’s something in the yard your view would be blocked.

 

[BlythPower]

Thanks folks - looks like I might not be completing the 317s after all...

At least it saves me going on wild goose chases on the off chance of it turning up.

 

[450.emu]

Looks like it's being prepared for use on the old Euston to Inverness daytime service...

Or for Caledonian Sleeper if they can fit quieter traction motors

 

[Class319&373]

317657 & 317672 just left for Ely with 66701

Realtime Trains - 5Q22 1359 Ilford E.M.U.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

Realtime Trains provides live realtime running information for the Great British railway network using open data.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[317666]

It’s in store with 3 others at Harwich PQ according to the latest Today’s Railway UK magazine

Any idea which units the other three are please?

 

[St. Paddy]

Any idea which units the other three are please?

661,665 and 667

 

[317666]

661,665 and 667

Thanks a lot!

 

[387star]

The 317/8 had a strange refurb for Stansted express and were often in poor condition with pictures posted on Twitter to shame national express and greater Anglia not sure if flat cloth was used but carpets and seat coverings were done in a peculiar material

So 317/7 and /8 gone and most/5 and /6 too ?